Agave tecta Trel.

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Agave

Characteristics

An agave.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 2.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

The plant is not known in a truly wild state, but it is abundant in hedges in many regions in the western highlands of Guatemala, where it is found at elevations from 1,500-2,600 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses environmental use fiber food
Edible flowers saps seeds stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 12
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Agave tecta world distribution map, present in Guatemala

Conservation status

Agave tecta threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:6726-2
WFO ID wfo-0000754851
COL ID 65QNN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Agave tecta